Public Ridicule as Punishment Through the Ages
London Chronicle reviews how public shaming, from pillory to flogging, evolved from Plantagenet times to the Georgian era. The piece notes burghlar punishment, bad meat and wine penalties, Cheapside exposure, and later brutal reforms including torture and flogging, with harsh naval practices and a grim history of moral policing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mure
St. Thomas’ Hospital
George II
Henry VIII
Gloucester
Origin of the Confederate battle flag
The article traces flags from the Stars and Bars to the Confederate battle flag. It cites General Cabell on battlefield confusion with the Stars and Stripes, Beauregard and Johnston as designers, and notes red bunting and a blue saltire with white stars. It mentions Blackburn Ford and Miss Constance Cary among early flag makers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William L. Cabell
Beauregard
Manassas
Blackburn Ford
Johnston
South
Constance Cary
Burton Harrison
Magazine of American History
Moon's dark markings explained as ancient seas
The article notes the dark lunar plains, called the man in the moon, are vast low-lying areas likely old sea floors. Some features show upheaval since water vanished, while others appear unchanged since waters dried up.
Off His Mind Furipides Excerpt Notes Memory Burden
A fragment shows a dialogue about borrowed item and memory, ending with a bemused remark on tomorrow's burden. The tone recalls classical tragedy as a mental strain looms for the speaker.
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Austin, Minn
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Alis
Muinin
U S
Shaw
H. L. Banfield
F Banfield
H J Drost
Jamie
O. W
Date Bush
Lane Piano
Austin
Edison Phonographs
Columbia
Victor
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West Bridge St
Charles Cressey
Tan Novelty Store
K. QO
South Kenwood
Phos
C. H. Johnson
Mw. D
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Chas.f Liew
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Burgeon Co M & St P
DRS
Pooler's Drug
C. A. Hegge
O. H. Hegge
Annie M. Schneih
Ered
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Holland
Wallace
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Fis
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Lear
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